Race and Civil Rights
November 8, 2006 -
Amendments to ban gay marriage have easily passed in the three Southern states where they were on the ballot: South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia. The margins are most lopsided in SC and TN, a bit tighter in VA. Key question is how the presence of anti-gay marriage amendment is impacting VA Senate race.
November 6, 2006 -
With midterm elections taking place tomorrow, civil rights groups nationwide are gearing up for protect-the-vote initiatives to ensure fairness at the polls, and many of the efforts are focused on Southern states.
October 26, 2006 -
According to this AP report, white homeowners whose homes were damaged or destroyed by Katrina were three times more likely to seek help resolving disputes with insurance companies:
October 17, 2006 -
As reported here earlier, "sanctity of marriage" amendments are on the ballot in Tennessee, South Carolina, and Virginia.
October 17, 2006 -
The NAACP is sending hundreds of workers to ten states to monitor the November elections:
September 25, 2006 -
The N-word has reared its ugly head in two political races in recent days. The first case takes us to the trouble campaign of Sen. George Allen (R-VA). Michael Sherer broke the story on Salon.com on Sunday:
September 13, 2006 -
Progressives interested in taking back Southern politics often forget that the reasons for their difficulties in the region are not necessarily due to a lack of progressive voters, but are often due to widespread disenfranchisement of progressive constituencies in the region.